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Ohio Patrol helicopter video captures men throwing package over youth prison fence

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June 6, 2025

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Ohio Patrol helicopter video captures men throwing package over youth prison fence

Infrared cameras mounted to a state patrol helicopter recorded two men chucking a package over the fence at an Ohio youth prison

Two men were caught on infrared camera throwing a package over the fence at Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility.
The package contained THC vape pens, cell phones, and an external battery.
Several individuals, including a former DYS deputy superintendent, face charges related to the incident.
The former DYS employee allegedly purchased the contraband and had inappropriate relationships with incarcerated teens.

Infrared cameras mounted to an Ohio Highway Patrol helicopter recorded two men throwing a package over the fence at a state juvenile prison and then running through a field to evade capture.

The footage shows how troopers in the air spotted and tracked the suspects, relaying information to their colleagues on the ground. The bodies of the men glow white-hot in the footage, which allowed troopers to follow them even as one tried to hide in the woods.

Youth prison officials monitoring phone calls picked up on a plan to throw drugs over the fence at Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility the night of Nov. 8, 2024. The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s aviation unit, on the ground troopers and DYS officials caught Korrell Bush allegedly throwing a package containing 15 THC vape pens, three cell phones, phone cables and an external cell phone battery over the fence.

Bush, now 21, has pleaded not guilty to illegal conveyance and receiving stolen property charges. His trial before Pickaway County Judge Matthew Chafin is scheduled for Sept. 18.

James Wilson and Juano Peyton, both now 19, pleaded guilty to complicity to illegal conveyance and Brandon Mitchell, 20, has a plea hearing scheduled for June 11.

A former Ohio Department of Youth Services deputy superintendent is scheduled to go on trial June 16 in the case. Renee Depalo, 39, of Massillon, has pleaded not guilty to complicity to convey contraband into a state prison, which is a third-degree felony.

The Ohio Department of Youth Services investigated allegations that Depalo had inappropriate relationships with incarcerated teens, including Wilson. Depalo, who worked at Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility where Wilson had been previously incarcerated, resigned her state job May 18, 2024.

According to investigations conducted by DYS and the patrol, Depalo purchased the vape pens and cell phones at Wilson’s direction and provided them to Bush. Investigators also reported that Depalo and Bush exchanged text messages, though Depalo told troopers that she didn’t know the items were going to be thrown over the fence into the youth prison.

Ohio operates three youth prisons for children adjudicated for offenses that would be felonies if they were adults.

State government reporter Laura Bischoff can be reached at lbischoff@gannett.com and @lbischoff on X.

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Is another team ready to take over the top of the Big Ten from Indiana and Ohio State?

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July 9, 2026

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Is another team ready to take over the top of the Big Ten from Indiana and Ohio State?

After years of unchecked dominance from the SEC, the Big Ten Conference cemented its place as the best in college football in the 2025-2026 season.

The Indiana Hoosiers completed a remarkable 16-0 season by winning a National Championship, beating Ohio State in the conference championship game, dominating Alabama in the Rose Bowl, then blowing out Oregon in the College Football Playoff semifinal.

That completed a Big Ten trifecta, with the Michigan Wolverines winning a championship in 2024, then the Buckeyes following it up by beating Notre Dame to win the title in 2025. While the SEC might have better depth overall, it’s no question that the top of the Big Ten is as good or better than anyone.

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Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti after defeating the Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Jan. 19, 2026. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

And a new program might be ready to take their turn at the top of the Big Ten: those same Oregon Ducks.

One of the most predictive measures of a team’s strength from year to year is how much production they return from the previous season. It makes sense; the more key players that stay with the team, the better it is for continuity and development.

The Big Ten, oddly enough, has several teams that return much of their production on both sides of the ball. ESPN’s Bill Connelly ran the numbers, finding that teams like Maryland, Nebraska, Minnesota and UCLA all ranked in the top 10 nationally in returning value. Though given how these teams played in 2025, that’s less important. Number 12, though? The Oregon Ducks.

And that carryover production is coming from a team that lost just two games all season, both to Indiana. They handled a very good USC team, 42-27, overcame miserable conditions to outlast the Iowa Hawkeyes on the road, beat the rival Washington Huskies, and most impressively, shut out an elite Texas Tech team 23-0 in the College Football Playoff. And they bring back the players responsible for 66% of their overall production, including star quarterback Dante Moore.

Oregon Ducks quarterback Dante Moore (5) warms up prior to the 2025 Orange Bowl and College Football Playoff quarterfinal against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Sam Navarro / Imagn Images)

Just behind them at 65%? USC, heading into a pivotal season under Lincoln Riley.

Here’s where Oregon has the advantage, however. They bring that percentage back from a team that was significantly better than USC. It’s no surprise then, that per Connelly’s SP+ projections, Oregon is expected to be the No. 2 team in the country, by efficiency on offense, defense and special teams.

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What about the other Big Ten schools, though?

USC is the biggest wildcard. They sit at No. 13 in the SP+ projections, thanks to an elite offense and a defense that’s expected to be solid, if unspectacular. But their special teams projections are all the way down at No. 100 in the country, thanks to a series of disastrous mistakes in 2025. Special teams, though, should be the easiest area to improve upon. So if the Trojans can make some adjustments, they could exceed the eight game win expectancy.

Ohio State and Indiana, the two most recent champions, have a bit of a tougher hill to climb, though their roster composition is far from disastrous. The Buckeyes bring back 60% of their production, while Indiana is at 56%, even with several huge departures. That ranks at No. 31 and No. 52, respectively. Important, but not enough to push either team out of the top 5 in the national projections. And Ohio State sits at No. 1, thanks to consistently elite recruiting and key players like Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith returning.

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning attends Oregon Pro Day on March 17, 2026, at the Moshofsky Center in Eugene, Oregon. (Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

But if there is an upset brewing at the top of the conference, Oregon might be the place to look. The question then becomes, can they put it all together against a difficult schedule? The Ducks play USC on the road, host Nebraska, travel to Illinois, play Ohio State on the road, host Michigan and have their rivalry game against Washington at Autzen.

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It won’t be easy, but don’t be surprised if at the end of the season, Dan Lanning and the Ducks are right back in the mix.

Ian Miller is a writer at OutKick.

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Woman missing for more than 2 weeks found dead in Ohio

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July 8, 2026

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Woman missing for more than 2 weeks found dead in Ohio

July 8, 2026 / 7:40 PM EDT
/ CBS Pittsburgh

A Kentucky woman who had been missing for more than two weeks was found dead in her vehicle in Ohio, authorities said.

The body of Debra Wireman was found in her vehicle on July 3 in Clermont County, Ohio, the Flemingsburg Police Department in Kentucky said on Facebook on Wednesday. Investigators were called to the scene after a report identifying the vehicle as belonging to a missing person, police said. The remains were identified as Wireman’s by the Clermont County Coroner’s Office on July 7, according to law enforcement.

Debra Wireman, a Kentucky woman who had been missing for more than two weeks, was found dead in her vehicle in Ohio.

(Photo Credit: Flemingsburg Police Department)

Police in Kentucky said the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio is investigating the woman’s death. No additional information will be released by Flemingsburg police “out of respect for Debra’s family and the integrity of that investigation.”

“While this is not the outcome any of us hoped and prayed for, we are thankful that Debra has been found and that her family can now begin to receive the closure they deserve,” police added on Facebook.

Wireman, according to police, was last seen on June 17 at around 4:30 p.m. in Aberdeen, Ohio, while traveling toward Maysville, Kentucky. She was driving a white 2020 Kia Forte with front-end damage. Police said family and friends were “concerned for her welfare.”

“The overwhelming response from our community, neighboring agencies, the media, and countless individuals across the region demonstrated the very best of people coming together in the hope of bringing someone home safely,” Flemingsburg police said.

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